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J. -L. FINLEY.

RAILWAY GAR.

Patented Aug. 24,1897.`

No. 588,563.y

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JEFFERSON L. FINLEY, OF DENISON, rIEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TO WILLIAM E. KUHLHOFF, OF FORT-VVORTH, TEXAS, AND DANIEL W.

MCOALLUM, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 588,563, dated August 24, 1897.

Application filed November 16, 1896. Serial No. 612,249. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, JEFFERSON L. FINLEY, of the city of Denison, Grayson county, State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Gars, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description7 reference being had to the accomv panying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to railway-cars; and ro it consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts herein after shown, described, and claimed.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a railwaycar constructed in accordance with the principles of my invention, parts being broken away to more clearly illustrate the same. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the bed of the car-- that is, the frame upon which. the superstructure of the car is built. Fig. 3 is ahorizo zontal sectional view throu-gh one end of the bed shown in Fig. 2 and taken approximately on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. et is a vertical transverse sectional view of the car and taken approximately on the line 4: of Fig. 1. Fig. 2 5 5 is a horizontal sectional View through one of the vertical posts and taken approximately on the line 5 5 ofFig. 1. Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view taken approximately on the line 6 6 of Fig.5.

In the construction of a railway-car in accordance with the principles of my invention I make use nof a wrought-iron or steel bed constructed `substantially as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The bed consists of the I-beam 3 5 side bars 10 and 11 and the intermediate I-beam bars l2, of which intermediate bars there may be two or more. The I-beam side bars 10 and 11 extend the entire length of the car and across the ends, meeting at the cen-v v4o ters of the ends, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

The-central portions 13 of the side bars 10 and 11 are substantially straight and extend in a horizontal plane from a point directly inl front of the reartruck to a point directly behind the front truck.

side bars occupy planes below theaxle of the car-trucks outside of and near to the rails of the track. The portions 14 of the side bars are bent upwardly over the ends 0fV thep'or-A 5o tions 13 to points above the car-wheels and side bars.

The portions 13 of the` on a level with the upper facesof the` transoms. The portions 15 of the'side bars' extend from the upper ends ofthe portions 14: in a horizontal plane above the car-trucks and substantially` to the ends of the car. p

' The portions 16 of the side beams are bent inwardly from the ends of the portions 15-and upon the same plane, and said portions vmeet substantially at the centers 'of the ends of the car. The bends between the portions 15 and 1 6 form the rounded corners 17. The portions 16 do not stand at rightangles to the portions 15, but their inner ends are somewhat farther from the center of the car than their outer ends. -rIhe intermediate bars l2 are Vplaced on thesame plane with the bars 10 and 11 between theside bars lO and llvand inpositions parallel with said bars. The portions 13, 14, and 15 ofthe intermediate bars are identical with the portions 13, 14, and 15 of the side bars, exceptthat the ends of thegportions l5 abut the inner faces of the portions 16"of the The upper and lower flanges upon the inner sides of the portions 16 are cut away to allow the ends ofthe webs 18 ofthe intermediate bars to abut closely'against the inner faces of the webs 19,of the portions 16.0fthe side bars, as shown in Fig. 3. The'ends 2O of vthe upper and lower iianges of the intermediate bars are beveled approximately to angles of about forty-tive degrees, and corresponding beveled edges 2lareformed in the inner,up per, and lower ,iia-nges of the portions 16 to make close joints.. A heavy iron strap 22 is placed against the outer faces of the corresponding portions 16 and extends nearlythe ventire width of 'the car.vr Iron 'straps 23"are bent at approximately their centers to nearly right angles," and said straps are inserted against the outer faces ofthe webs 18 ofthe intermediate bars and against the inner faces of the webs 19 of the portions 16 of the side bars. Straps 24 extend along the'inner faces of the webs 19 of the portionslG to the webs 1S straps 23. Rivets 26 are inserted through the Ico intermediate portions of the strap 22, then through the webs 19, and then through the central portions of the straps 24. Rivets 27 are inserted through the straps 23, then through the webs 18, and through the ends of the straps 24. By this means a very strong bed is constructed upon which 'to build the superstructure of a car.

The I-beams 28 are mounted vertically with their lower ends resting upon the side bars 10 and 11. The plates 29 are placed upon the upper faces of the side beams, one upon each side of each of the I-beams 2S, and said plates are bent upwardly between the corresponding flanges of said I-beams and against the sides of the webs of said I-beams, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. The portions 30 of the plates 29 are secured to the iianges of the side beams by means of the rivets 3l. The portions 32 of said plates 29 are secured to opposite sides of the websof the I-beams 28 by means of the rivets 33, thusforming a very firm connection.

between the vertical posts-or I-beams28 and the side bars 10 and` 11. Those of the I-beams 28 which rest upon the portions 13 of the side beams` are considerably longer than thoseof the I-beams which` rest upon the portions 1'5, as required to bring their upper ends in horizontal alinement. The upper ends of the I- beams 2S are connected by channel-bars 34, and the webs 35 of` said channel-bars rest di.- rectly upon the upper ends of the I-beams 28,

andthe webs 36 extend downwardly from said webs 35 and` upon the outer facesofr the I- beams, and said webs 36 are secured toisaid I-beams by means otl the rivets 37, which rivets are inserted through said webs 36 and through the flanges of theI-beams 28.

Either a passenger-coach or freight-car may be built upon a frame thus constructed, andsaid cars may be built suitable for use either upon steam-railways or. upon streetlines.

In constructing a passenger-coach in accordance with the principles of` my invention and upon a frame such as Ihave described the centralportionof the car, or that portion which is above the portions 13 of the bed,

would be finished. up suitable for the accommodation of passengers, While the end portions of the car, or the portions of the car above the portions 15` of` the bed, wouldI be used for store-rooms, closets, and the accommodation, of the trainmen. The doors for the use of the passengers would be preferably inthe sides of the car and near the ends of the portions. 13 of thebed. t There would be no platforms between thecars, but the cars would be coupled so that the ends of the beds wouldcome close together.

The object of placingthe meeting ends of the portions 160i the bed farther from the center'of the car than` the attached ends Vot" said portions is to allow the. train to bend and at the same time toallow the carsv to be coupled close together.

It will be noticedthat a car constructed in accordance with the principles of my invention and upon a bed as heretofore described will runvclose to the rails of the track. The intermediate portions 13 of the bars 12 are but slightly above the rails of the track and are between said rails, while the portions 13 of the side bars 10 and 11 are upon the same plane as the corresponding portions of the intermediate bars and outside of the rails of the track.

Should the car become derailed or break down, the center portion of the car will settle upon the track with the rails of the track inside of the side beams 10 and 11 and out-- side of the intermediate bars 12, and the portions 14 of the bed will act as runners and allow the car to slide along the'track and over the ties Vwithout great injury to the car, and it will be almost impossible to throw the car from the track. A carthus constructed occupies the lowest possible position, a large portion ofy the car being between the trucks, and of necessitywillA meet with less resistance from the wind than will the old-style cars.

I claim- 1. In the bed of arailwaycar,the I-bea'm side bars l0 and 11 extending the entire length IOG portion 13 to points above the Wheelsof the truck, the portions 15 which extend from the upper ends of the portions 14 in horizontal planes above the car-trucks tothe-ends of the bed of the car, andthe portionsldwhich por,- tions are bent` inwardly from the outer ends of the portions 15 andextend substantially to the center of the bed of the car and means of securing the ends of said side bars together,

substantially as specified'.

2. In the bedof a railway-car, the I-beam side bars-10 and llextending the entire length of the bed and across the ends and meeting at the centers of said ends; cachot' saidside bars consisting of the central portion 13,Which is substantially straight and extends in a hori.

zontal plane from a` point directly in front of the rear truck to a pointdirectly behind' the front tru ek and occupy plan es below the axles of the car-trucks outside of and nearto the railslof the track, the portions 14:,Which portions arebent upwardly from the ends ofthe portion 13 to points above the wheels of the truck, the portions 15 which extendfrom the upper ends of the portions 14 in horizontal planes above the oar-trucks to the endsof the bed ofthe oar, and the portions 16, which por-` tions arebent inwardly from the outer ends of the portions 15 and extend substantiallyV to the center of the bed of the car; means of securing, the ends of said side bars together, the intermediate I-beam bars 12 mounted between said side bars and 11 and in planes parallel with said side bars 10 and l1, and means of connecting the ends of said intermediate bars to the portions 16 of said side bars, substantially as specified.

3. In the bed of a railway-car, the I-beain side bars 10 and 11 extending the entire length of the bed and across the ends and meeting at the centers of said ends; each of said side 13 to points above the wheels of the truck, the

portions 15 which extend from the upper ends of the portions 14 in horizontal plane above the car-trucks to the ends of the bed of the car, and the portions 16, which portions are bent inwardly from the outer ends of the portions 15 and extend substantially to the center of the bed of the car; means of securing the ends of said side bars together, the I- beams 28 mounted in Vertical positions with their lower ends resting upon said side bars 10 and 11, Aand means of securing said Vertical I-beams to said side bars, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JEFFERSON L. FINLEY. /Vitnesses:

EDWARD E. LoNGAN, MAUD GRIFFIN. 

